futurities

The interest that attaches in nature to each man, because he is right by his wrong, and wrong by his right; because he defies all dogmatizing and classification, so many allowances and contingencies and futurities are to be taken into account; strong by his vices, often paralyzed by his virtues; — sinks into entire sympathy with his society.

Representative Men 2006

In particular, it is a prophecy showing the true relation between Father and Son: "the Son's subordination, & that by an essentiall character, his having the knowledge of futurities only so far as the father communicates it to him."

Newton against the Trinity 2006

After all the others had turned in for the night Handy remained on deck cogitating over his plans and perplexing his brain over approaching futurities.

A Pirate of Parts Richard Neville

It was richly in unison with his own nature, and I believe he had a ravishing vision of its magnificent futurities.

On the Stairs Henry B. Fuller

Guesses at futurities were made from the falling of a crumb of bread out of one's mouth or a staff from a man's hand, from a person sneezing, or the breaking of a shoe-latchet.

The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales James Grant

Toplady says "that God foreknows futurities, because by His predestination He hath rendered their futurition certain and inevitable."

The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election Robert Wallace

But can I really be in possession of my senses, babbling here in this fashion about these futurities?

Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919

"Concerning an investment in futurities I'm making," he continued.

Bucky O'Connor William MacLeod Raine 1912

Page 58 crown with unfading amaranth the brow, and by eulogy, statue, column and obelisk, and every aid to enduring remembrance transmit to new and ever rising futurities, the irradiated name of the first President of the regenerated Republic, that Martyr to Liberty and Law, whom, on this shore and border of Time's immensity we deplore to-day, ABRAHAM

Eulogy of Abraham Lincoln 1865

Their prayers all said, and their futurities securely invested, -- who so carefree and cozy as they?

Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II (of 2) Herman Melville 1855